tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post6724532883168152299..comments2015-08-02T09:55:06.699-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: The Hospital Nobody WantedDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-58216257680585102312008-04-16T14:19:00.000-05:002008-04-16T14:19:00.000-05:00St Francis is in trouble in large part because man...St Francis is in trouble in large part because management did not control ER costs and procedures. <BR/><BR/>They have been running the place into the ground for some time. Ask any front line worker. The management did not listen to front line employees- they could have heard of many ways to reduce costs in practical ways. <BR/><BR/>There is a 'gag' order- the termination manual says that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-327034661962875792008-04-06T05:27:00.000-05:002008-04-06T05:27:00.000-05:00Anony 12:25-Movin' too fast. Thanks.Anony 12:25-<BR/><BR/>Movin' too fast. Thanks.DrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-45101151615658159172008-04-05T00:25:00.000-05:002008-04-05T00:25:00.000-05:00But some were skeptical about the decision to shud...But some were skeptical about the decision to shudder the hospital, it seems:<BR/><BR/><BR/>I think you meant: "shutter" the hospitalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-78839629807626992752008-04-04T08:30:00.000-05:002008-04-04T08:30:00.000-05:00jeez i grew up not to far from there. i wonder wh...jeez i grew up not to far from there. i wonder what all the affected workers will do. that is no good for the town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-5365228378139132352008-04-03T15:18:00.000-05:002008-04-03T15:18:00.000-05:00I see this as having similarities to issues a lot ...I see this as having similarities to issues a lot of non-profits face - how much money do you devote to securing more funding?<BR/><BR/>In theory, there's nothing wrong with a non-profit health care system taking a few steps to appeal to wealthy patients, and then using those funds to subsidize the other operations, on which they take a loss.<BR/><BR/>In practice, well, this post shows what can Josh S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-59224826926569203812008-04-03T11:28:00.000-05:002008-04-03T11:28:00.000-05:00I've been reading the book "the Middle Class Milli...I've been reading the book "the Middle Class Millionaire" that describes how the marketplace is responding to the demands of the affluent. Looks like they are impacting healthcare as well.<BR/><BR/>Here where I work we are adding an entire penthouse floor to the hospital for a special unit for the affluent self pay pts. <BR/><BR/>All very interesting to watch.TBTAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16555722791007332247noreply@blogger.com